Definition of Whalefishes. Meaning of Whalefishes. Synonyms of Whalefishes

- The Cetomimiformes or whalefishes are an order of small, deep-sea ray-finned fish. Some authorities include the whalefishes as part of the order Stephanoberyciformes...
- depths in excess of 3,500 m (11,500 ft). Females are known as flabby whalefishes, Males are known as bignose fishes, while juveniles are known as tapetails...
- Family Rondeletiidae (redmouth whalefishes) Family Barbourisiidae (red/velvet whalefishes) Family Cetomimidae (flabby whalefishes) Order Stephanoberyciformes...
- sister order. Some sources classify their other close relatives, the whalefishes, as a superfamily herein, named Cetomimoidea. Most taxa traditionally...
- Cetomimus is a genus of flabby whalefishes. There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: Cetomimus compunctus T. Abe, Marumo & Kawaguchi...
- Cetichthys is a genus of flabby whalefishes, which was first described in 1989 by John R. Paxton. There are currently two recognized species in this genus:...
- The redmouth whalefishes are two species of deep-sea whalefishes in the genus Rondeletia, the only genus in the family Rondeletiidae. They are apparently...
- Parataeniophorus is a genus of flabby whalefishes that was formerly included in the no longer recognized tapetail family Mirapinnidae. There are currently...
- Ataxolepis is a genus of flabby whalefishes found in the Pacific Ocean. There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Ataxolepis apus G. S...
- Beryciformes (alfonsinos; whalefishes) Trachichthyiformes (pinecone fishes; slimeheads)...